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  1. mclovings

    Nano Build Gunnar’s IM 25 Reef

    Introduction: Hi and thanks for checking out this thread. I just joined reef2reef and this is my first post. I got into reefing while serving in the military in San Diego California from 2013-2017. I moved back home to Washington state and have always wanted to get back into the hobby. We have...
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    • awc diy im25 innovative marine innovative marine 25 lagoon nano nuvo reef
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  2. H

    Which Doser has the right head pressure?

    Hello Everyone I am new to this forum and converting from Freshwater to Reef aquarium. I'm excited in my new journey but do understand that I have to make a solid decision on the way I approach the setup of this tank. So I have hard decisions in a short time. So i'm trying to help create a...
  3. Jax15

    Water Changes or AWCs... is one better than the other?

    A few months back I set up auto water changes on my Waterbox 130. It has worked amazingly well.. in theory. Back when I was doing bi-weekly 10-15% water changes, I would notice a happy shift in my tank after doing it. Corals and fish seemed to love the refresh, and things did well. With the AWC...
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    • auto water auto water change automatic water change automatic water changes awc water change
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    • Forum: Reef Aquarium Discussion
  4. J

    Can AWC be adequate for my situation so that I don't need to do 2-part?

    Hello! So I have a 75 gallon aquarium set up. It has a few soft coral and a few LPS atm. My goal for my tank is for it to be a soft coral dominated with a hand full of lps here and there tank. I don't like the fact that If I want to start doing two part, that I will need to to do mandatory...
  5. Automatic Water Change #1

    Intermediate Topic Automatic Water Change #1

    A drop of water. This is royalty-free image from Pixabay. Automated Water Changes Automation is all the rage these days, with a sizable percentage of reefers believing that a controller is essential to the keeping of a reef tank. It's not, but it is a nice-to-have as long as you are sensible...
  6. Alexx17

    Auto water change. Which pump?

    i want to setup an auto water change with dosing pumps. I want to use Neptune systems or GHL and I’m leaning toward Neptune, but the cost is very high. I was just wondering the thoughts of other reefers in the community??? And maybe what setups others are using?
  7. Jaag

    Does Automatic Water Changes Still Need An ATO?

    If I am going to set up my tank for ATW with the Neptune DOS do I also need to have an ATO?
  8. dangros

    Is it feasible to add kalkwasser to the saltwater reservoir?

    Since my calcium reactor cant seem to keep up with my alkalinity needs, would it be feasible to dump some kalk into my saltwater container? I've implemented automatic water change of about 7500ml/day. Would there be issues like clogging the lines, burning up my DOS, screwing up the chemistry?
  9. Atti2de

    Build Thread 140g peninsula build...TANK IS GONE!!!

    I’ve never made a build thread. Figured I’d give it a shot. I currently have a 105g DSA tank and have tangs and a trigger that are outgrowing it. I purchased a 140g tank that has been floating around a few local members and was never set back up. Tank is 60x30x18 and the fish should like it...
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    • apex awc co2 ecotech kessil nyos peninsula zen reef
    • Replies: 295
    • Forum: Member Tanks
  10. GHL #MaxiSA

    GHL #MaxiSA

    My Doser for my AWC;s! I have this dosing pump hooked up to my saltwater mixing station. It transfers water from my salt barrel to my sump, etc.
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  11. R

    AutoAqua Automatic Water Change System - Review

    I just picked up an AutoAqua AWC/ATO for my IM 40 system. I'm in the process of setting up a water change/mixing station and needed an ATO solution for the RODI reservoir. While looking at the options that I'd trust, I decided my existing Hydrofill was going to be a safe bet but left my tank...
  12. ihavecrabs

    Do not DIY w/ China Dual Head Peristaltic Pump

    Here is a do-not attempt to DIY o_O I ordered a Dual Head Peristaltic pump off ebay for ~$30 for an Auto Water Change system.. Do a search and I'll bet you can find it. Upon testing the dual head for even rate, I found that they were around 8-10ml/min off from one another. Figured I would let...
  13. T

    An odd Question RE: AWC

    The Question: Is Doing an Auto water change as effective as a traditional drain first then refill change? It would seem to me that a concurrent WC would not remove as much NO3 and PO4 as a traditional change. Any thoughts on this? Some Background: I'm in the midst of a new tank build, so of...
  14. D

    BRSTV Investigates - Auto Water Change (AWC) systems.

    Really looking for to an in depth look at AWC systems and options - specifically what salt mix can be stored in a reservoir and the viability of the practice. Is this still a slated thing?
  15. Waterjockey

    Hauled my last bucket of saltwater! (Hopefully)

    Water changes for me consisted of syphoning rodi water into 5 gal buckets in the basement, hauling them up the stairs. I would then mix and heat the saltwater overnight with spare pumps and heaters. Next day I would syphon water from the tank to a mark on the side glass, then pump the new water...
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